Page 4141 - Week 14 - Thursday, 25 October 1990

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Mr Moore: For the sake of the house and so that we may continue, I will withdraw it.

MR SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Moore.

MR COLLAERY: No wonder the public are forming a view about this Assembly. I believe it is in the public interest that there be a question on this matter today. We do not have an Opposition that wants it, for reasons of its own. A grant of $45,000 - - -

Ms Follett: We knew that you would ask it; that is why.

Mrs Grassby: We knew that you would ask it; that you would organise it, right?

MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, I arrange a question of myself when it is a matter in the public interest. That side have never once asked me a question - - -

Mr Connolly: We tried to ask you the other day. You were not here. You were up in Brisbane.

Mr Kaine: That is why she asked it.

MR COLLAERY: There was one question asked of me by Ms Follett since I have been in this Assembly. It was on Tuesday when I was in Brisbane. Right? That is the measure of that side of the house. Right? Mr Speaker, I think the public are entitled to - - -

Mr Stevenson: I take a point of order, Mr Speaker. I thought I heard the Attorney-General say "that side of the house". Perhaps he might - - -

MR COLLAERY: I stand corrected, Mr Speaker. I pointed towards that group up to the pillar, and not exactly Mr Wood.

Mr Moore: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Mr Collaery is attempting to mislead the house. I also have asked him a question.

MR COLLAERY: But he does sit next to the pillar.

Mr Wood: This is the reason why we do not.

MR COLLAERY: You are leaning backwards.

MR SPEAKER: Order! Let us get our act together, please.

Mr Kaine: Is he engaging in pillow talk again?

MR COLLAERY: Mr Wood is leaning away from the other side. There is body language there. Mr Speaker, a grant of $45,000 was approved from the community development sport development program (capital and equipment) in 1986 to the Southern Districts Hill Climb Association to construct part


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